Certificate in Human Resource Management

Certificate in Human Resource Management
The Certificate in Human Resource Management is the accessible starting point of PABM Campus's HRM pathway, open to school leavers, working adults, and entrepreneurs alike — no prior background in HR is required. The programme introduces core HR principles, including recruitment and selection, basic employee relations, and the role of HR in organisational performance, building a practical working vocabulary used across people-centred organisations.

Learners are introduced to the fundamentals of recruitment and onboarding, training basics, performance management, and workplace communication, through hands-on, case-based exercises drawn from manufacturing, hospitality, and service settings relevant to the Sri Lankan business environment. The programme also covers workplace policies, discipline and grievance handling basics, and the importance of employee engagement, giving learners a solid, practical grounding they can apply immediately in their own workplace or business.

Designed to be genuinely accessible, the programme welcomes applicants regardless of formal educational background, including business owners and self-employed individuals who bring practical experience rather than paper qualifications. On successful completion, learners are equipped for entry-level HR assistant or administrative support roles, and are eligible to progress directly into the Diploma in Human Resource Management.

Entry Direct — Eligible via any ONE of:

• A/L (any stream), minimum 2 passes
• O/L, 6 passes incl. Maths & English + relevant work experience
• No formal qualification, min. 2 years' relevant work/business experience (subject to Advisory Committee review)
  Entrepreneurs/business owners with people-management, supervisory, or administrative experience
• Recognised Certificate in Human Resource Management, Business Management, or related field, from another institution
  Other equivalent qualification (Advisory Committee approval

• Entry RPL
  For applicants who started a similar certificate-level programme in HRM, Business, or a related field elsewhere but didn't finish. On submitting transcripts and syllabi, the Advisory Committee assesses prior learning and decides the entry point plus any remaining course units required.